Community Education and Outreach
Health education provided by Boston Family Planning is provided in public schools, religious programs, after-school programs, prison and pre-release programs, community agencies and other sites. Our goal is to increase access to family planning and other related prevention health care services to prevent unintended pregnancy and foster responsible decision making by individuals and families.
Examples of health education topics include:
- sexuality
- puberty
- teen pregnancy
- healthy relationships
- HIV/ STD 101
Our educators can also provide information on:
- family planning services provided by ABCD/BFP
- parent-child communication and parental involvement
- adolescent health and development
Community outreach strategies are provided throughout Greater Boston and include scheduled health tables at community events and presentations to inform various community organizations or community members of the family planning services available at BFP delivery sites including client eligibility. A referral manual is provided to agencies containing the respective information and is updated as appropriate.
ABCD Boston Family Planning works collaboratively with other community agencies that are likely to serve individuals in need of family planning services. This includes the training of agency staff, outreach workers and other community-based health educators to provide basic education and referrals for family planning services.
Workshops and community outreach can also be tailored to meet specific needs related to sexual and reproductive health. Linkages and referrals to service delivery sites can be facilitated by the staff to meet identified individual or community needs.
For more information about community education, please contact:
Christina Lombardo
Family Planning HIV Integration and Community Education
lombardo@bostonabcd.org
617.348.6254